1　she was a puzzle

　　a　girl　　　 b　woman

　　c　problem 　 d　mystery

　　2　her speciality is heart surgery.

　　a　region 　　b　site

　　c　field 　　 d　platform

　　3　france has kept intimate links with its former african territories.

　　a　friendly　 b　private

　　c　strong d　secret

　　4　you should have blended the butter with the sugar thoroughly

　　a　spread b mixed

　　c　beaten d covered

　　5　the industrial revolution modified the whole structure of english society,

　　a　destroyed　b broke

　　c　smashed　 d changed

　　6　tickets are limited and will be allocated to those who apply first.

　　a　posted b sent

　　c　given d handed

　　7　the change in that village was miraculous.

　　a　conservative b amazing

　　c　insignificant d unforgettable

　　8　customers often defer payment for as long as possible

　　a make 　　　　　b demand

　　c postpone 　　　d obtain

　　9　canada will prohibit smoking in all offices later this year.

　　a ban 　　　　　 b remove

　　c eliminate 　　 d expel

　　10 she read a poem which depicts the splendor of the sunset.

　　a　declares b asserts

　　c　 describes d announces

　　11 from my standpoint, this thing is just ridiculous

　　a field 　　　　　b point of view

　　c knowledge　　　 d information

　　12 the latest census is encouraging

　　a　statement 　b assessment

　　c　evaluation 　d count

　　13 the curious looks from the strangers around her made her feel uneasy

　　a　different b proud

　　c　uncomfortable d unconscious

　　14 reading the job ad, he wondered whether he was eligible to apply for it.

　　a　able b fortunate

　　c　qualified d competent

　　15 he was elevated to the post of prime minister.

　　a　pulled b promoted

　　c　lifted d treated

　　答案:

　　1 d 　　2 c 　　3 a 　　4 b 　　5 d

　　6 c 　　7 b　　 8 c 　　9 a 　　10 c

　　11 b　　12 d　　13 c　　14 c　　15 b